Trailer clip

This is a clip of the trailer after I have edited it. I will have the two men in suits in my real trailer as well as other changes that I will go into more detail in another post.

Editing

Next I plan to edit this footage into a clip and then analyze it saying what I will keep the same or change for my final recording. I haven't used real costumes in this as it is only a practice recording however in the final piece the characters will be dressed in different clothes.

Footage

This is the footage that I have recorded before I have edited it.

What I plan to do next

What to do next… (14^th December)

Record a clip from my trailer

Record a Q and A with head teacher

Take photos for poster

Create poster

Record more scenes for my trailer

Poster analysis

This is an analysis of the poster for the film David Brent Life on the road.

Scene story board

Scene from my trailer

One of the scenes from my trailer I plan to do is when the school officers walk in it the school to deliver the news that the school is in debt. This is the most important scene in the trailer as this is the scene that changes everything. I plan to attempt to make a first recording of this scene and develop it as I develop my trailer. I am going to make a story board for this scene and then will record it.

For costumes, I will have the two men in suits to show that they are serious and that this isn't a joke.

Movie trailer

This is the trailer for the movie David Brent life on the road. I haven chosen to analyse this trailer as, like my trailer, it is a mockumentary and uses same techniques as mine such as the idea that it is a camera crew following the life of a really person, and all the characters know that the cameras are there.

Evaluation for music video

Music video

I had a go at filming a music video to get an idea for how to edit.

Red and green band trailers

This is a green band this is at the start of every trailer that is. The trailer has to be suitable for a 12A audience, however the actual film may be a 15. This just means that any swearing or violence has to be taken out. A red band however is for 15 rated audiences and can include swearing and violence. A 15 rated film would do this so that their trailer is shown in more places and would draw up more attention. An example of a 15 film that had scenes removed from a red band trailer is the 2017 film Logan. One scene was removed and this was a scene that showed violence, however this scene did feature in the red band trailer.

Hashtags

On my third teaser trailer, I introduced a hashtag at the end of the trailer. This was #SaveTheSchool. Putting a hashtag on trailers is a good way for the news to travel that this film is coming out. It lets audiences talk about it on social media such as twitter. These are some examples of films that have done this. Sucicide squad used the hashtag # SucicideSquad. This is very simple and is just the name of the film, but it was trending on twitter, and eveyone was talking about it, after this trailer was realsed. However, the film Bad Santa 2 used the hashtag #ThisisBS. This is a comical hashtag as the BS obviously stands for Bad Santa, however it could be seen to mean another thing. Both these hashtags gives the movie an advantage as more people will be talking about the films, meaning more people might go an see them.

 

Full third teaser trailer

This is a third teaser trailer that I have made. It is about the teachers this time. I have actually got real teachers to act in it to make it more realistic.

Start of third teaser trailer

Idea for third teaser trailer

Teacher teaser trailer-

For this, I will need to interview the teachers from the school. To make this realistic I have asked a few of the actual teachers around the school to play a small part in it. This will make it more believable as they are the actual age they are supposed to be.

Plan:

Shows 3/4 teachers talking about what they think about the school. The first few scenes are going to make it sound like the teachers are all hard working and love being at school, however, when it shows the teachers talking, it shows they don’t really care that much about being there.
Teachers saying phrases such as “The only good thing here is that the budget is unlimited. That’s probably why we’re in so much dept.” or “I’ve only turned up 3 times this year and we’re in November.”

 

Evaluation

Things done well	Things to improve
Mise-en-scene	Lighting
Organisation	Sound
Sound effects	Rehearsal
Having a variety of people	Order that the trailer is edited in
Editing

This is a list of aspects that myself and those who I have shown this trailer to believe that I have done with my trailers so far and what I could possibly change.

Teaser movie poster attempt

This is my first attempt at a teaser movie poster. I plan to show people it and ask them to see if they can guess what the film is going to be about.

Teaster movie poster

A teaser poster is an early version of a film poster, containing a basic image or design without revealing too much information such as the plot or characters. The purpose is to promote awareness and generate hype for the film. A tagline may be used for this first teaser poster.

 

These are some examples of teaser movie posters. As you can see, all of them have a black background and contain on image per poster. The image is actually quite essential to the film; however, you wouldn’t know this without seeing the film. They also all contain a date for when the film is going to be released. None contain an actual character which tells me that I will only need to use an object for mine. Only one of these posters contain a tag line, which shows that teaser posters can include tag lines on them. I will now create my own teaser movie poster using the same techniques that are being used here.



Feedback

After showing a group of people I have received advice on how to make the video a bit more smooth. I will do this by re editing the video, and moving around some scenes, then adding a scene of one of the students walking in and sitting on a chair.

Second teaser trailer attempt

 

This is another teaser trailer that I have created and plan to get feedback from

Feedback

After showing this clip to a focus group with the ages 17-18, I have revived a bit of feedback from them. This main bits they said I need to focus on is making sure the person who is on screen speaks a lot clearer so it is easy to understand them. Also to make sure the lighting is right when recording to make it easy to see who is on the screen. I will take al, the points on board and make sure I change the way I record or keep in the points that people liked such as the sound effects and background music.

First attempt at a teaser trailer

For this video, I have used a clip of a band that I have recorded myself. I then recorded the character talking in the office space that I plan to use for the future for his actual office.

Magazine idea

This is an idea for a front cover I could further develop. I will use this as a template when I am designing my final front cover idea.

Movie magazine analysis

Examples

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2VgboNeJkE

This is the opening credits for the TV show Trollied. This is how I am planning to set out my first few scenes of my trailer, as I plan to have a montage of students talking about the school.

Teaser trailer script

I have created a script for my teaser trailer that I plan to create.

Movie posters

From this data, I can see the most important aspects that I will need to include on my poster. The most important things would be a picture of one or more people, and the title of the film, this font being larger than the rest of any other words on the page.to make sure it stands out. The date that it will be released and a tag line. I will make the tag line sound funny as then it will allow the audience to know that this film is a comedy. Most include a ‘From the director of…’ on the front to bring in people who have seen that film and may enjoy this film. I could put something like this on the front to draw in new people.

Casting choice

For my cast, I have asked a student who took drama for GCSE and AS level. He has agreed to be my main character, the head teacher. He doesn’t go to my school, which would be easier, however he is a very good actor and I believe that he would play the character exactly how I want him to play. I have also asked him if he has a suit that he could wear for his role and he said that he has one that he can wear. This will be his main costume as he will be wearing this for most of the trailer.

I have also asked a number of students in my media class to take part in the first clip of my trailer in which several students are talking about the school. As there will not be a school uniform at the school that I am filming about, they are able to wear just what they want. I may also ask younger year students to say something as they will be in uniform and will make it look more like this is about the whole school and not just the sixth form.

Previews

When a new film is being realised, usually a film that is directed by a well-known film director, the director may release a teaser picture of the set or a clapper bored. Examples of this would be Zach Snyder uploading costumes from the upcoming super hero movie, The Justice League. Or JJ Abrams uploading a picture of the clapper board from the new Star Wars film. After looking at this, I decided to make my own version of this. I decided to create a picture of a clapper bored and wrote on it pretending that it was the first shot of the day. This is to tease the upcoming films to the target audience, using social media to spread the word of the film on a social media site such as Instagram.

Story board

This is my first attempt at creating a story board for my trailer

Teaser trailer research

Before a full film trailer is released, often a teaser trailer will be released a few months before. It doesn't show a lot about the film and doesn't last very long, but its main purpose is to create an excitement for the film even before a main trailer is released. An example of this would be the teaser trailer for the movie Rogue One. This teaser trailer lasted for just 31 seconds and only included one line of dialogue. However it showed many short shots in the film, but gave nothing away about the overall plot. How ever, the teaser trailer for David Brent Life On The Road lasted a minute and a half but was pretty much a single scene. It involved a lot of dialogue and involved more then just one character. Also, both of these trailer included superimposition, but as it was a teaser trailer it didn't give too much away, for example they said 'coming soon' instead of the actual date of release. 


I plan to make a teaser trailer for my film before I make my final trailer. After looking at a few examples, I know that it should last under a minute and a half, but should be long enough to give the audience a glimpse into what the film is going to be about. It should also I blue dialogue and could either be a short scene or should have multiple short shorts of different scenes. I also need to include a 'coming soon' text at the end. I will involve these aspects in my own work.

Camera angles

BBFC rating

The BBFC rate films and trailers accordingly to how they think it should be. They take into account aspects like if there is swearing in a film or violence and they must consider if they think this is suitable for a specific crowd. Film makers for example that have a 15 age rated film will cut out what makes it that rating for the trailer so it can get a lower rating and reach a wider audience. After looking at the BBFC and seeing how they rate the film and film trailers; I think my film would over all be rated as a 15 as I think it would involve swearing in it, however for my trailer I will cut out any swearing to it can be seen in movies where the film is a 12 in order for it to reach a wider audience.

Movie Trailer analysis

Characters #2

Locations

The possible locations that I will be filming in will be in a school, then within the school I will need to film inside classrooms. For this, I will ask a teacher if I can record a real classroom for parts of the trailer where I don’t need a talking or scripted part, or I will use people to create a staged classroom if I need people to talk.

I will also need an office as whenever the character of the head teacher is talking to the camera he will be sitting in the same office and chair.

There will also be a game show set, I am either going to create one, or when I do more research into it, I may find a place nearby that I could use.

Plot

Character ideas